Defense Industry Speaker Series
Autonomous Systems and Naval Warfare: The View from Saronic
Brian Burton, Senior Director for Growth, Saronic Technologies
Wed, Nov 18, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Room 422, HBC
Register: https://cglink.me/2dh/r1997732
Would you like to know more about the defense industry? How is the defense industrial ecosystem changing? What career opportunities are there for SAIS graduates in the defense industry?
Please join us for a conversation and Q&A with Brian Burton, Senior Director for Growth at Saronic Technologies, led by Prof. Thomas G. Mahnken.
Lunch will be provided.
Brian Burton is Senior Director for Growth at Saronic Technologies, where he drives and develops strategic opportunities with the U.S. Department of War and key partners.
Brian served as Senior Advisor for International and Industry Engagement in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy from 2023 to 2025. His portfolio covered issues at the intersection of international cooperation and industrial base development, including AUKUS implementation and defense industrial cooperation with Ukraine and Taiwan. From 2015 to 2023, Brian held several international business development, strategy, and government relations roles for The Boeing Company. Prior to his time at Boeing, Brian served as a senior legislative staffer for defense and foreign policy to two U.S. Senators.
Originally from San Diego, CA, Brian earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Stanford University and a Master of Arts in security studies from Georgetown University. He is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
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